The Allied States of Astoria-Temecula is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 326 million Astor-Temeculans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 23.1%.

The strong Astor-Temeculan economy, worth 17.5 trillion Garras a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,689 Garras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government is a proud sponsor of the National Gaming Association, much of Astoria-Temecula's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astoria-Temecula's national animal is the Ostrich.

Astoria-Temecula is ranked 38,746^th in the world and 58^th in Astoria for Safest, scoring 105.88 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.